Latvia vs Sweden: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant
Latvia
3.8%
in 2022
Sweden
1.9%
in 2022
Latvia rank
46th
Sweden rank
48th
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3.8% against 1.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 2.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 48th of 50 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.7% | 3.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 3.0% | 4.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 3.8% against 1.9% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Latvia and Sweden?
- 1.9%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Latvia ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 48th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients seeking care and whose blood sample is taken and tested (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.